[Deptheads] Re: Gateway 2010 on Labor Day Weekend 9/3-9/6

Wed Aug 18 11:17:49 PDT 2010

Missed reply all there. Tom - got your plane tickets yet?

...ERB
www.boardgamebabylon.com
www.strategicon.net

On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Heather <gibsongirl2.0 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Also Tom, have you booked your airline tickets yet? If not, I can help with
> that, or book them for you if needed.  - Heather
>
> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Heather <gibsongirl2.0 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Looks like Eric was able to get the space from 2-6 p.m (with a hour of
>> "set up" at 1pm) on Saturday.  Would that be acceptable Tom?
>>
>> - Heather
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>>  Tom,
>>>
>>> We have the space and, in fact, a pretty cool space. Looks like we have
>>> the bar on the top of the hotel. Great views and the whole place booked just
>>> for the event. I'm trying to figure out a time that will work.
>>>
>>> ...ERB
>>> www.boardgamebabylon.com
>>> www.strategicon.net
>>>
>>>
>>>   On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 12:06 PM, tom lehmann <ptlehmann at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> We need a large room -- enough that 45-60 people can comfortably mill
>>>> around, talk to each other, and plan, with chairs for everyone and a few
>>>> tables, plus 4 rectangular tables for the GMs.
>>>>
>>>> We would need the room for about 5 hrs.  1 hr for setup and 4 hrs for
>>>> the event itself.
>>>>
>>>> Ideally, run the event Saturday 2-6 or 1-5???
>>>>
>>>> thanks,
>>>>   tom
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  Tom,
>>>>>
>>>>> How much space does it require? It was just an opinion at the moment.
>>>>> ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> ...ERB
>>>>> www.boardgamebabylon.com
>>>>> www.strategicon.net
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 2:09 PM, tom lehmann <ptlehmann at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Is that a "GO" or an opinion?  Is there function space available to
>>>>>> run the LARP?  Is there a time to run it that doesn't conflict with other
>>>>>> things I am already scheduled for? Should I tell the other two GMs to book
>>>>>> flights and hotel space to come to LA to run it with me?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks,
>>>>>>   tom
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think the mini-LARP sounds awesome!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You don't need to do anything about your hotel.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Devi - I'll leave noting the events to you (other than the previously
>>>>>>> mentioned podcast).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ...ERB
>>>>>>> www.boardgamebabylon.com
>>>>>>> www.strategicon.net
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 9:05 PM, tom lehmann <ptlehmann at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Eric, Heather, and Devi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 1) What events do you have me currently scheduled for?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2) What, if anything, do I need to do about my hotel?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 3) Are you interested in us possibly running a Pandemic mini-LARP?
>>>>>>>> We ran it at Gencon last weekend and it went over quite well.  We had 38
>>>>>>>> players, who really enjoyed it, but it was a bit thin (the game is written
>>>>>>>> for 60 players and needs about 45 to work well).  Do you A) have the event
>>>>>>>> space necessary to run a larp (a large room for 1 hr prep and 5 hrs run
>>>>>>>> time, with lots of room to walk around in and some chairs and tables for
>>>>>>>> player to sit down at, plus 4 GM tables)? and B) do you think you would get
>>>>>>>> enough player interest such that we would have at least 35-45 players?  We
>>>>>>>> need to make a decision on this fairly soon, as my other two writers/GMs
>>>>>>>> would need to book transportation and hotel space.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> thanks,
>>>>>>>>   tom
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 8:47 PM, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hey Tom,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I hope you are doing well and looking forward to visiting us down
>>>>>>>>> here in L.A. for the Labor Day Weekend early next month. I wanted to connect
>>>>>>>>> you with Heather and Devi Hughes, our VIP Coordinators for Strategicon.
>>>>>>>>> Heather will reach out to you to discuss any special needs and to
>>>>>>>>> communicate about the schedule of events. Devi will help with some events,
>>>>>>>>> although most will be run by the board game GM staff (and, likely, we'll get
>>>>>>>>> some help from Stephanie Kelleher and Chris Johnson - good friends of ours
>>>>>>>>> and, as you know well, major Race groupies...)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I did want to ask if you could make sure to book your plane
>>>>>>>>> tickets. We usually ask our guests to book them so you can find an itinerary
>>>>>>>>> that will work for you. You can share your e-ticket with me later and I'll
>>>>>>>>> get your reimbursement sorted out.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I've shared our previous communication with Heather and Devi and
>>>>>>>>> we've discussed timing for events. Heather will be your best source for
>>>>>>>>> schedule and if you have any questions about what to expect.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'll note that I'm hoping to get you on the podcast for what I call
>>>>>>>>> an "In Depth" show focused on Race for the Galaxy. I'm going to invite Steph
>>>>>>>>> and Chris, past guests on my show, to join us for that and we'll likely
>>>>>>>>> record it late Friday evening (perhaps around 10 PM), if that will work for
>>>>>>>>> you.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks again for being our honored Guest of Honor and we look
>>>>>>>>> forward to seeing you
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ...ERB
>>>>>>>>> www.boardgamebabylon.com
>>>>>>>>> www.strategicon.net
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>   On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 5:42 PM, tom lehmann <
>>>>>>>>> ptlehmann at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sounds good.  Here are events -- in no particular order -- which I
>>>>>>>>>> am happy to do:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> a) play tournament winners (this can be a nice prize for the
>>>>>>>>>> winners to pick or take something else depending on their own schedules --
>>>>>>>>>> for example, we handed out a lot of prizes at the Pandemic tournament,
>>>>>>>>>> including 4 prizes for the right to play me as the Bio-Terrorist in a game
>>>>>>>>>> which we held right after the tourney/prize session, which were fairly
>>>>>>>>>> popular but didn't go 1-4 in prize order)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> b) give a seminar on game design
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> c) do several game pitches/comment sessions (say, 4 at 30 minutes
>>>>>>>>>> each), where I listen to a pitch, play a turn or two, and give feedback on
>>>>>>>>>> prototypes.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> d) play my prototypes with players (say, one session each with two
>>>>>>>>>> different prototypes)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> e) give a sneak preview of the next Pandemic expansion
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> f) do a Q&A, if there's interest; or, combine this with b above.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> g) have me play games with people as they exit a large RFTG
>>>>>>>>>> tourney (i.e. if 5 people drop out, I'll play a 6-player game with them
>>>>>>>>>> during the next heat).
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> h) do card signings for Pandemic or RFTG cards
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> That should be enough to get you started.o
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> No, Doug doesn't tend to invite a lot of locals to Meeplefest.  My
>>>>>>>>>> impression is that he really needs the out-of-town folks/hotel rooms...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>   tom
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Eric Burgess <
>>>>>>>>>> erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Tom. We'll get the page up and perhaps we can chat about
>>>>>>>>>>> plans for Race/other events after you get back from Origins. Have a great
>>>>>>>>>>> time!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> P.S. Will I see you at Meeplefest this year?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ...ERB
>>>>>>>>>>> www.boardgamebabylon.com
>>>>>>>>>>> www.strategicon.net
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>   On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 12:21 AM, tom lehmann <
>>>>>>>>>>> ptlehmann at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Eric,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry to be slow in responding.  I'm very busy these days and am
>>>>>>>>>>>> trying to clear my plate before heading off to Origins this week.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Attached is a gaming bio and two photos.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>>>   tom
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Eric Burgess <
>>>>>>>>>>>> erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Hi Tom,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Just checking in to make sure I have the right e-mail address.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Might there be an online bio and a photo I can use for our web site?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...ERB
>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.boardgamebabylon.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.strategicon.net
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>   On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Eric Burgess <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Hi Tom,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I hope all is going well for you. With the successful Gamex
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2010 behind us, we're ramping up our marketing for Gateway 2010. Do you have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a bio that we could use to put up on our Guest of Honor page?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...ERB
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.boardgamebabylon.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.strategicon.net
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Eric Burgess <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hey Tom,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks again for being Guest of Honor for Strategicon's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gateway 2010. Everything you suggested (I pasted our FB conversation below
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for searching purposes - love Gmail!) sounds great. Once we get through
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gamex 2010 next weekend, I'll send you more details and we'll get your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> travel all squared away.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best...ERB
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.boardgamebabylon.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.strategicon.net
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   Hi Eric, I would be interested in being a guest at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Strategicon, perhaps over Labor day this year? What info do you need from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   <http://www.facebook.com/erburgess>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  E.R. Burgess <http://www.facebook.com/erburgess> January 26
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at 8:27pm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Hi Tom,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We would love to have you come on down for Gateway 2010
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (that's the one over Labor Day). We can cover your travel, board and room
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for the event. We'll run special events for your games, would love if you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bring prototypes for people to play with you and I generally subject our
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Guest of Honor to merciless Q&A sessions for podcast on my show, Boardgame
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Babylon. In fact, I might even try to rope you in for a special show focused
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on Race for the Galaxy (with Stephanie Kelleher and Chris Johnson, both of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> whom have wanted to talk about the game on the podcast for a while). How
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> does that sound?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   <http://www.facebook.com/ptlehmann>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Tom Lehmann <http://www.facebook.com/ptlehmann> January 27
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at 3:44am
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Sounds great! Happy to be in special events, prototype
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sessions, podcasts, etc.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Look forward to join you all over Labor Day weekend!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   <http://www.facebook.com/erburgess>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  E.R. Burgess <http://www.facebook.com/erburgess> May 11 at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8:44pm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Hey Tom,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Just to let you know, we're ramping up our promotion of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gateway 2010 now (what with Gamex 2010 later this month) and will be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mentioning you by name extensively. Will there be a particular release you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will be promoting at that point (other than Brink of War)?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also, Strategicon is likely hosting another Chitag Game
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Design contest. I'm curious if you would be willing to help judge the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> contest (which would involve playing and rating a few games on Sunday of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> convention). Obviously, that will help lend some credibility to the contest
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and we'd love that. The winner goes on to Jay's official design contest at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the Chicago Toy Fair. What do you say?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks again...ERB
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   <http://www.facebook.com/ptlehmann>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Tom Lehmann <http://www.facebook.com/ptlehmann> May 12 at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3:35am
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Hi Eric,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good to hear from you. Could you send emails to me at my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gmail account (which serves as my todo list)? It's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ptlehmann at gmail.com.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's no particular release around Sept. planned (that I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can talk about) at this point. Brink of War expansion for Race for the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Galaxy is about to release in the US.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm happy to help judge the game contest. I can also hold a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> seminar on game design. I'm happy to be the Bio-Terrorist if someone is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> planning a Pandemic tourney. I will also have a prototype of the next
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pandemic expansion (not yet announced) that I can play, as well as various
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> games. I can do pick up games of Race as well.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Let me know what works for you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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